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About Chronic Vein Insufficiency

This information is intended for general information only and should not be considered as medical advice on the part of Health-Tourism.com. Any decision on medical treatments, after-care or recovery should be done solely upon proper consultation and advice of a qualified physician.

What is chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)?

Venous insufficiency is a disease in where the flow of blood through the veins is insufficient, making blood to pool in the legs.

What causes chronic venous insufficiency?

The commonest causes of venous insufficiency are earlier instances of varicose veins and blood clots.

Symptoms of Venous Insufficiency

Inflammation of ankles and legs (edema)

Pain which worsens when you stand and gets better when you lift your legs

Leg cramps

throbbing, aching, or a feeling of heaviness in your legs

Itchy legs

Weak legs

Thickening of the skin on your ankles or legs

Skin which is changing color, particularly around the ankles

Leg ulcers

Varicose veins

a feeling of tightness in your calves

Who is affected by chronic venous insufficiency?

Approximately 40 % of people in America have chronic venous insufficiency. It takes place more often in those over age fifty, and more frequently in women compared to men.

How is CVI chronic venous insufficiency diagnosed?

To diagnose CVI, your physician will carry out a physical examination and a whole medical history whole. During the physical examination, the physician will carefully analyze your legs.

A test known as a vascular or duplex ultrasound might be used to check out the flow of blood in your legs. During the vascular ultrasound, a transducer (small hand-held gadget) is placed on the skin over the vein to be assessed. The transducer discharges sound waves, which bounce off the vein. These sound waves are recorded, and a picture of the vessel is made and shown on a monitor.

Risk factors for CVI

Blood clots

Varicose veins

Obesity

Pregnancy

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Smoking

Cancer

Trauma, muscle weakness, leg injury

Inflammation of a superficial vein (phlebitis)

Family history of venous insufficiency

Inactivity(standing or sitting for long periods of time without moving can result in high blood pressure in the leg veins and raise your risk)

Sclerotherapy entails the injection of a solution straight into spider veins or small varicose veins, which makes them collapse and vanish. Sclerotherapy may be done in the doctor’s office. Sclerotherapy may get rid of the discomfort and pain of these veins helping to prevent complications like ulceration and venous hemorrhage. It's also often done for cosmetic reasons.

Endovenous thermal ablation is a more recent procedure, which uses a laser or high-frequency radio waves to produce intense local heat in the affected vein. This treatment shuts off the problem veins; however, leaves them in place so there is very little bruising and bleeding.

Surgical Treatments

When is surgical treatment needed?

Ligation and stripping usually are done in combination. Vein ligation is a technique where vascular surgeon cuts and ties off the problem veins. Many patients recover in a couple of days and may get back to their normal activities. Stripping is the surgical removal of bigger veins through two small incisions. Stripping is usually a more extensive treatment and might need up to ten days for recovery. It often leads to bruising for several weeks after surgery.

Microincision/ambulatory phlebectomy is a minimally invasive treatment where needle punctures or small incisions are made over the veins, and a phlebectomy hook is utilized to take out the problem veins.

Vein bypass in the leg resembles heart bypass surgery, though in a different place. Bypass is utilized for treating chronic venous insufficiency in the upper thigh and only in the most extreme situations when no other treatment is effective.